Overview

• The Norwegian Nobel Committee’s spokesman, Erik Aasheim, said the final decision meeting was held Monday with no further sessions planned before Friday’s announcement.
• Trump says Israel and Hamas agreed to implement the first phase of his Gaza plan, including releasing remaining hostages and an Israeli pullback to an agreed line, a claim reported with limited corroboration.
• Several leaders publicly backed Trump this week, including Israel’s President Isaac Herzog, Malta’s foreign minister Ian Borg, and Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al‑Sisi.
• Experts cited by major outlets say Trump remains an unlikely laureate given the committee’s emphasis on sustained, multilateral peace work, the timing of events, and a field of 338 candidates.
• The official nomination window closed on January 31, and Israeli municipalities moved to honor Trump separately with proposals such as naming a new stadium and a seaside promenade after him.